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Daf CF Narrowly beating its more upmarket cousin the XF to make the long list, the Daf CF has been a frequent winner of this award over the past 12 years ago. Unsurprisingly it remains popular with operators in both its tractor and rigid guises, offering excellent cost of ownership, fuel economy and driver acceptance. Daf offers the best all-round package for the fleet operator, with top customer service, market-leading after sales support and consistent pricing. Iveco Stralis Described […]

Ceva Ceva manages warehousing, as well as finance and facilities, training and HR for one of the UK’s leading DIY and garden centre retailers at a site in Burton upon Trent. The company drew up a plan for staff to: ensure they understand what its client requires; turn those requirements into measurable statements; measure and trend the activity; use continuous improvement to better them; develop the team through continuous improvement; never stand still. Judges said the plan had been well […]

Eddie Stobart Recognising a need to identify, nurture and develop emerging leaders within the company, Stobart Group designed a Management Development Programme (MDP) and First Line Manager course, launching both in September 2010. All MDP delegates are mentored one-on-one by a Stobart company director throughout the programme while completing a mixture of training courses, job placements and work-based projects. FLM delegates also work through a bespoke programme, taking part in formal training and creating their own personal development plan. The […]

AN Richards AN Richards is the MAN service dealer covering North Wales based out of Froncysylte, near Llangollen. The family-run business first opened its doors in 1905 and today is run by Bryn and Gary Richards. As a service agent it relies on its reputation for service and parts; technicians booked 96% of the time, a 95% MoT pass rate and parts sales exceeded £1m for the first time. MAN internal awards include 2012 Service Provider of the Year, and […]

Renault Kangoo Z.E. The first mass production full electric van, the Kangoo Z.E. benefits from the government’s 20% grant towards the purchase of plug-in light commercial vehicles. Sharing most components with the standard Kangoo, the Z.E. (zero emissions) offers the same 650kg payload. There are a range of options for funding the van and its expensive battery pack, which is hired from Renault. The 100 mile range and 12 hour charging time may limit its application however. Ford Transit Last […]

Keystone Distribution/McDonald’s Keystone Distribution manages the supply chain for McDonald’s 1,172 UK restaurants. It has DCs in Hemel Hempstead, Basingstoke and Heywood, and runs 140 vehicles on the contract, which make in excess of 200,000 store deliveries each year. Since 2008, Keystone has collected, initially through a third party, used oil from the restaurants for conversion to bio-diesel. Since that time a cumulative total of 6.6 million litres of biodiesel has been produced. However, the company has now implemented a […]

Abbey Logistics Abbey’s twin cargo trailer – with a tanker for liquid food products on the bottom, and a top deck capable of taking pallets – was described by judges as potentially “game changing”. Because of its design, the dual cargo trailer is described as having the potential to reduce costs, slash empty running and promote better use of space. Judges were impressed by the way it had a measurable benefit for one of Abbey’s key customers, Cargill. Abbey was […]

APC Overnight APC Overnight claims to operate the largest next day parcel network in the UK, with more than 120 regional depots supported by two central processing hubs. The Essington, Wolverhampton company is a cooperative with shareholding members made up from the courier companies. APC says that its cooperative approach enables it to set industry standards in customer care. The judges were impressed that APC presented independent research carried out by the Triangle Consultancy which had investigated customer loyalty among 14 […]

Abbey Logistics Group/Cargill Abbey Logistics Group and food producer Cargill have worked together for over a decade and 2011 saw the partnership grow further. Cargill’s Trafford Park plant blends glucose syrup, and Abbey has to collect time critical loads to avoid halting production. In 2011 the pair took measures to improve OTIF (On Time In Full) and put the Manchester site to the top of Cargill’s European league tables. This meant the creation of one team. Three Abbey staff relocated […]

Dextra Group In 2007, North Dorset lighting firm Dextra Group wanted to offer young people an entry into logistics, however it soon discovered there were no relevant apprenticeships offered at that time. Undeterred, it enlisted the help of Wiltshire Transport Training and Skills for Logistics to develop its own two-year programme: An Introduction to Logistics. The apprenticeship offers students NVQ Level 2 training in Traffic Office and Warehouse & Storage, as well as a forklift licence. Apprentices are then offered […]

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